Following the reveal of Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement at State of Play on June 4, outlets in Japan and abroad reported on the announcement.
PlayStation.Blog ran an introduction by 505 Games’ senior community manager covering the two-hero switching system, crafting and exploration, gear that changes your appearance, and full English and Japanese voice acting. In Japan, 4Gamer.net and Dengeki Online covered it as a new entry set years before Ritual of the Night.